A leading member of the NDC in the Ashanti Region has announced his defection to the ruling NPP. Alhaji Bawa Tanko who until Wednesday, was the Asokwa East constituency chairman of the NDC, announced his defection at a press conference in Kumasi. This comes just a day after the “Okafo Didi” (debtors eat) demonstration embarked upon by the NDC against the Kufuor administration.
The defected constituency chairman boycotted Tuesday’s demonstration by the NDC to prove his point. The NPP Member of Parliament for Asokwa East, Edward Baffoe Bonney, the NPP constituency chairman for Asokwa East and other constituency executives were present at the press conference.
They NPP members said Alhaji Tanko’s reasons for the defection had been investigated to ensure that he is not being planted by the NDC to create problems, since he has a track record of causing havoc in the NPP camp during the 2000 elections.
While commending the NPP for sound economic policies, Alhaji Tanko urged members, especially those of the Zongo community to throw their weight behind the NPP in moving the country towards the realization of Golden Age of it’s socio-economic development.